Last week, the United Nations Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, highlighted the dire impact of the ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank on Palestinian children. The report revealed a troubling statistic that three children are being killed in the West Bank every week.
God of the innocent, we are grieved by the death of every child caught in the evil of occupation and injustice. May your mercy flow over this Holy Land, softening hearts and guiding all toward justice. Bring comfort to grieving families, courage to those working for peace, and an end to all forms of oppression. Watch over every child, Lord, for they are your precious creations. Let your light shine in the darkness and bring peace to every corner of the earth.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer